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pothole

noun

Definition of pothole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of pothole From bad bridges to potholes and fatal crashes on dangerous streets, a new report shows roads across the Sacramento region need major repairs. — James Taylor, CBS News, 19 June 2026 That progress hit a large pothole in the fifth inning at Rate Field as the White Sox scored seven times, chasing Sasaki from the game and going on to beat the Dodgers, 8-2. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 June 2026 Experts logged the location of every bump in the road and every pothole. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 Parents put pillows over potholes and kids learn how to navigate away from hard. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pothole

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Noun

But shortly after the pool reopened, in June, algae returned in force and the sealant peeled, leading crews to repeatedly drain and scrub the basin over the summer.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
In contrast to the flurry of activity in the Pacific, things are relatively quiet in the Atlantic basin — yet another characteristic of El Niño, according to Gilford.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

Recreational vehicles can be in the floodplain, so long as they can be driven or towed away in case of a storm.

— Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
The machines are planned to meet with high precision beneath the river crossing before being dismantled at a depth of about 30 meters (98 feet), below the floodplain on the Yangtze’s north bank.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of floodplain

Noun

Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
The helicopter then returned to the ravine and carried out the same technical maneuver to bring the second climber to safety.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

Standing on stilts near the top of the canyon, it is surrounded by brush and dirt on either side and is more than 200 feet from the nearest house north of Mulholland.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The statue was modeled after a real burro that lived in the canyon in the early 20th century.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

The plumage, meanwhile, is formed by stresses in the ice which create deep crevasses, depicted as sharp green lines, in the surrounding landscape.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 July 2026
What looks like a bird's tail is a stream of ice flowing northeast all the way out to the ocean, and what appear to be feathers splaying outward from the mountaintop are actually crevasses down the mountain.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of crevasse

Noun

Progress has been hampered by persistent rain and challenging terrain, as crews have to work in a narrow mountain gorge, hemmed in between unstable cliffs and a fast-flowing river.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
The mother and daughter are among 90 Americans missing after the devastating landslide and flood, which tore through steep mountain gorges near the Nepal-China border and surged downstream along a river, wiping out entire villages.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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